Maryland Court of Appeals News

Md. High Court: No Coverage Owed for Lead Paint Exposure After Policies Rescinded

Insurers that rescinded general liability policies issued to landlords who misrepresented their exposure to lead paint claims owe no coverage to 12 plaintiffs who had not yet obtained final court judgments, Maryland’s high court ruled. The Court of Appeals on …

Md. High Court Revives Malpractice Suit, Says Expert Testimony Improperly Thrown Out

A county judge improperly took sides when he threw out expert testimony and dismissed a medical malpractice case, Maryland’s high court ruled Thursday. The Maryland Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit filed by a patient who says she lost the …

Maryland High Court: Insurer Can’t Add Medical Bill ‘Write Down’ to WC Offset

Maryland’s highest court on Tuesday issued instructions on how the cost of workers’ compensation benefits should be deducted from another insurance recovery when accident victims are owed coverage under more than one policy. Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Co. filed a $618,685.56 …